Citizenship · Writing Test Sentences

The officer dictates: 'Citizens can vote.' Which is the correct written sentence?

Correct answer

Citizens can vote.

  1. A Citizens kan vote
  2. B Citizens can vote.
  3. C Citizen can voted
  4. D citizens can vote

Why this is the answer

Correct: 'Citizens can vote.' — proper capitalization of the first word, correct spelling, and end punctuation. The USCIS writing test requires writing a dictated sentence in correct, legible English. Common errors to avoid: lowercase first letter ('citizens'), misspellings ('kan,' 'voted' for 'vote'), and missing words. Key vocabulary: CITIZENS (C-I-T-I-Z-E-N-S), VOTE (V-O-T-E). The applicant must write the sentence so the officer can recognize the correct words.

Source: USCIS Writing Test — Citizens Can Vote

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About this topic: Writing Test Sentences

In the writing test the officer reads a sentence aloud and you must write it so that it has the same meaning; spelling, capitalisation and punctuation errors are tolerated unless they change the meaning. The words come only from the official USCIS writing vocabulary list. This is one of 25 Writing Vocabulary questions on writing test sentences, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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